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John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed – such as The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), The Blues Brothers (1980), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Trading Places (1983), Three Amigos (1986), Coming to America (1988) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) – and ...
John Landis is a producer, director and writer of comedy and horror films, such as Animal House, Blues Brothers, Thriller and An American Werewolf in London. He also directed music videos, TV shows and commercials, and received many honors and awards for his work.
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John Landis is a director, writer and producer of comedy and horror films, music videos and TV shows. He is known for Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Thriller, Black or White and Masters of Horror.
- August 3, 1950
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- 'The Blues Brothers' (1980) IMDb Score: 7.9/10. John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd lead this musical comedy as Jake and Elwood Blues, two brothers on a mission from God to save the Catholic orphanage where they were raised.
- 'Trading Places' (1983) IMDb Score: 7.5/10. Trading Places tells the story of Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy), a street-smart hustler, and Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd), a wealthy commodities broker.
- 'An American Werewolf in London' (1981) IMDb Score: 7.5/10. Two American friends, David Kessler (David Naughton) and Jack Goodman (Griffin Dunne) are attacked by a werewolf while backpacking through the English countryside.
- 'National Lampoon's Animal House' (1978) IMDb Score: 7.4/10. National Lampoon's Animal House is a seminal comedy that set the standard for raucous, irreverent humor in the college genre.
John Landis is a writer-director-actor who made some of the most influential comedies of the 1970s and 1980s, such as \"Animal House\" and \"The Blues Brothers\". He also directed Michael Jackson's \"Thriller\" and faced a tragic accident on the set of \"The Twilight Zone - The Movie\".
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John Landis is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer known for his comedies, horror films, and music videos. See his biography, filmography, awards, and trivia on TMDB.
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